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Canada got the last hurrah at the Celebration of Light Saturday evening, closing the three-night event with a winning display. Canada was declared the winner of the event, with Brazil and China finishing second and third, respectively.

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Vancouver police Const. Brian Montague said a 37-year-old man entered the 7-Eleven store at Granville and Drake at 11:30 a.m. when, took the woman employee hostage at knifepoint, and then barricaded himself in the store after pouring lighter fluid on her and threatening to set her on fire.

Montague said there was some sort of relationship between the man and woman.

He said the area was cordoned off and a police negotiator and the VPD emergency response team were brought in.

"Our negotiator spoke with him (the suspect) and he eventually released the hostage," said Montague.

The man then gave himself up and is now in custody.

The woman received minor injuries, Montague said.

At one point during the incident, the Granville Street Bridge was shut down, as well as Granville Street north of Davie, forcing buses to be rerouted.